Tag Archives: forest fires

Does beetle kill contribute to forest fires?

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

Pine-bark beetles are decimating forests throughout the West. At the same time, we’ve had intense forest fires recently in Colorado and Arizona. What is the connection between bark beetles and forest fires? Most people assume there is one. It seems … Continue reading →

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In memory of a ponderosa pine friend

Posted on October 10, 2010 by Priscilla Stuckey, PhD

While the Fourmile Fire was still burning, I started hunting through my photos. The fire was advancing toward—maybe had already passed through—Bald Mountain. Where were my photos of the ancient tree on its western slope? Just the day before the … Continue reading →

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